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>> more protester underway in tunisia -- protests are underway in tunisia. the other stories on al jazeera, as french forces in mali push north towards algeria, violence erupts in the capital. >> i am in brussels. after talks lasting through the night, we now have a draft proposal for the eu budget. many more hours ahead before a deal is finally done. >> nasa's curiosity rover gets down to work on the red planet. thousands of tunisians are gathering in their capital for the from -- funeral of a prominent opposition leader. shape -- shokri belaid was shot in front of his home. he was one of the government's fiercest critics. some are putting the blame on the ruling party. hashemi behar a -- hashem able horror -- haitian -- hashem ahelbarra is live with more. >> there are protests across the country and symbolic ceremonies paying tribute to the opposition leader. we are expecting the funeral to start anytime soon. the procession will be in the capital where he will be laid to rest. people are concerned about potential clashes with supporters of the government
>> more protester underway in tunisia -- protests are underway in tunisia. the other stories on al jazeera, as french forces in mali push north towards algeria, violence erupts in the capital. >> i am in brussels. after talks lasting through the night, we now have a draft proposal for the eu budget. many more hours ahead before a deal is finally done. >> nasa's curiosity rover gets down to work on the red planet. thousands of tunisians are gathering in their capital for the...
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house so let's discuss the issue of possibly losing power here we're now getting reports from from tunisia from the interior ministry there that the minister saying is that the headquarters of the islamist party in several cities have all been tossed it might mean the picture some that there was a massively growing resentment towards the islamist held government there is it possible that we could see some sort of second uprising in the place that many consider to be the one place that kicks off the arab spring uprisings you know to see that had been presented as the nearest thing to a success story that hadn't been too much violence but unfortunately as i say these disappointments with the failure to make life better life has got worse and the sense that the research true that many people in trinity are away from home to it's striking that one of the places where there's been violence in the far western is in iraq syria has often been presented as news when i missed it quarter but it seems from reports that. have attacked they're not a party so there may be resentment against what has been
house so let's discuss the issue of possibly losing power here we're now getting reports from from tunisia from the interior ministry there that the minister saying is that the headquarters of the islamist party in several cities have all been tossed it might mean the picture some that there was a massively growing resentment towards the islamist held government there is it possible that we could see some sort of second uprising in the place that many consider to be the one place that kicks off...
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house so let's discuss the issue of possibly losing power here we're now getting reports from from tunisia from the interior ministry there that the minister saying is that the headquarters of the islamists and not a party in several cities have all been tossed it might mean the picture some that there was a massively growing resentment towards the islamist held government there is it possible that we could see some sort of second uprising in the place that many consider to be the one place that kicked off the arab spring uprisings you know tunis it had been presented as the nearest into a success story it hadn't been too much violence but unfortunately as i say these disappointments with the failure to make life better life has got worse and the sense that there is a true that takes many people into an issue away from who wanted it striking one of the places will be in violence in the far western as in the old europe has often been presented as news when i missed it quarters but it seems from reports that. have attacked new not a party so there may be resentment against what has been the
house so let's discuss the issue of possibly losing power here we're now getting reports from from tunisia from the interior ministry there that the minister saying is that the headquarters of the islamists and not a party in several cities have all been tossed it might mean the picture some that there was a massively growing resentment towards the islamist held government there is it possible that we could see some sort of second uprising in the place that many consider to be the one place...
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he is still in tunisia. it shows the two nations are working with the rule of law, just like we do. >> we have someone who is a suspect in the potential attack on benghazi and did not give us access to him, and we don't have any information. >> we work with our partners across the board. when they can detain individuals according to their laws, we were to see if we have the ability to ask some questions, sometimes directly and sometimes indirectly. >> but the tunisian law did not allow them to hold them so they let them go? >> and we did not have anything on him, either. if we did, we would have made the point for them to turn them over to us. the cia should be able to lend its full expertise as it does right now in terms of and support a military interrogations', fbi, and foreign partner of the briefings. they do that on a regular basis. >> what is the best setting? a suspected terrorist is captured and we think we can obtain information from them, where the suggest they be taken? what is the right setting?
he is still in tunisia. it shows the two nations are working with the rule of law, just like we do. >> we have someone who is a suspect in the potential attack on benghazi and did not give us access to him, and we don't have any information. >> we work with our partners across the board. when they can detain individuals according to their laws, we were to see if we have the ability to ask some questions, sometimes directly and sometimes indirectly. >> but the tunisian law did...
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. >>> tunisia's first post-arab spring prime minister has announced his resignation. he is stepping town after his party refused to back his plan for a cabinet of independent technocrats. >> translator: i promised that if my initiative did not succeed i would step down as prime minister. this is what i did a short time ago when i met the president of the republic. >> he was trying to form a nonpartisan government to quell public protests. tunisians have been demonstrating since the assassination of an opposition leader earlier this month. members of the ruling party have to pick a new prime minister but night not find it easy. >>> analysts at a u.s. cyber security firm are accusing the chinese military of spying on american corporations. they say one unit stole information from more than 100 companies. officials in the obama administration have their own concerns. analysts at virginia based firm released a report identifying the people's liberation army. they say members of one unit have attacked more than 140 organizations over the past seven years. they believe the
. >>> tunisia's first post-arab spring prime minister has announced his resignation. he is stepping town after his party refused to back his plan for a cabinet of independent technocrats. >> translator: i promised that if my initiative did not succeed i would step down as prime minister. this is what i did a short time ago when i met the president of the republic. >> he was trying to form a nonpartisan government to quell public protests. tunisians have been demonstrating...
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political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police as the ruling is the block of the prime minister's plan to form a close coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia hold its first ever winter games that promises to become the most unique and most expensive in history. but not everyone is any celebrate torrie mood russia's president overspending and sacks a key figure behind the two thousand and fourteen games. providing top news in commentary twenty four hours a day this is our team live from moscow. now from drone strikes to torture techniques brought obama's nominee for the head of the cia has faced what was supposed to be tough questions in the senate confirmation hearings but many on capitol hill already say the architect of america's drone wars was handled with kid gloves by the committee many saying he didn't face any substantial challenges on that sensitive issues however the hearing was disrupted by protesters angry at john brennan's connection with the drone program run in.
political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police as the ruling is the block of the prime minister's plan to form a close coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia hold its first ever winter games that promises to become the most unique and most expensive in history. but not everyone is any celebrate torrie mood russia's president overspending and sacks a key figure behind the two thousand...
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we know for fact in fact france's president has confirmed that they have sent special forces troops tunisia specifically to guard one of the largest uranium mines in that country the. french company a red one has a large stake in the arlott mining facility which you can see right here in ne share and there have been problems in the past which would justify the increased security presence there now just three years ago five french workers were kidnapped from the arlott mine by islamists the four of those hostages are still being held and today it is important to note that this is a second mission in africa completely separate from france's mission in mali which has been going on for nearly a month now in fact if you look at the map mali neighboring tunisia where as the situation in this entire region continues to remain unstable the french government is making it clear that they are ready and willing to protect their assets in the region and on the african continent as a whole so when as you say there's a major economic issues at stake many people know the frog's is mostly run on of nuclear
we know for fact in fact france's president has confirmed that they have sent special forces troops tunisia specifically to guard one of the largest uranium mines in that country the. french company a red one has a large stake in the arlott mining facility which you can see right here in ne share and there have been problems in the past which would justify the increased security presence there now just three years ago five french workers were kidnapped from the arlott mine by islamists the four...
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in the russian capital the religious state of education is making a serious comeback in tunisia it's two years after the regime which banned the teaching of islam was toppled by the current government has no control of private muslim schools springing up all across the country could be that they're actually spreading extremism. visited one school where the koran is the main subject. tunisia's learned some tough lessons in the wake of its revolt but now the report card for what's going on in its schools is facing examination in the school in one of the poorest districts of the tunisian capital children come to learn about the qur'an and the way of life of true muslims religious education was banned under the old regime but it's making a comeback in a big way the rise of islam islam has led to an increase in the number of religious schools are springing up across the country these schools are private operating outside of the control of state officials who have no say over what's being taught in these schools and some worry that this may lead to a rise in the number of young extremists
in the russian capital the religious state of education is making a serious comeback in tunisia it's two years after the regime which banned the teaching of islam was toppled by the current government has no control of private muslim schools springing up all across the country could be that they're actually spreading extremism. visited one school where the koran is the main subject. tunisia's learned some tough lessons in the wake of its revolt but now the report card for what's going on in its...
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political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turned into violent clashes with police and the ruling islamist blog the prime minister's plan to form a coalition government. the countdown to the next winter olympics begins that's exactly one year until russia hosts its first ever winter games that promises to become the most unique and the most expensive in history. but not everyone is in a celebrate torrie mood russia's president lashes out at overspending and sacks a key figure behind the two thousand and fourteen games. and broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r.t. certainly glad to have you with us. now from drone strikes to torture techniques barack obama's nominee for head of the cia is facing tough questions in the senate confirmation hearing this session is under way again after it was disrupted by protestors angry at john brennan's role in america's drone program. brennan is widely seen as one of the architects of a controversial program in an effort to avoid scrutiny over his candidacy the u.s. president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justi
political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turned into violent clashes with police and the ruling islamist blog the prime minister's plan to form a coalition government. the countdown to the next winter olympics begins that's exactly one year until russia hosts its first ever winter games that promises to become the most unique and the most expensive in history. but not everyone is in a celebrate torrie mood russia's president lashes out at overspending and sacks a key figure behind...
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tunisia's learned some tough lessons in the wake of its revolt but now the report card for what's going on in its schools is facing examination in the school in one of the poorest districts of the tunisian capital children come to learn about the qur'an and the way of life of true muslims religious education was banned under the old regime but it's making a comeback in a big way the rise of islam islam has led to an increase in the number of religious schools are springing up across the country these schools are private operating outside of the control of state officials who have no say over what's being taught in these schools and some worry that this may lead to a rise in the number of young extremists even many religious experts agree filling your minds with religious doctrine is may not be the best way to bring up children . what that does and i read in one of the papers sent by a three year old girl to her mother with a message my beloved mom teach me about the afterlife the same way you teach about this life is this a way to teach three year old children we can see it clearly atte
tunisia's learned some tough lessons in the wake of its revolt but now the report card for what's going on in its schools is facing examination in the school in one of the poorest districts of the tunisian capital children come to learn about the qur'an and the way of life of true muslims religious education was banned under the old regime but it's making a comeback in a big way the rise of islam islam has led to an increase in the number of religious schools are springing up across the country...
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and the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is a defining the prime minister's decision to reshuffle the government. and no compromise in sight e.u. leaders care up for a clash over cuts as they arrive in brussels to hammer out a budget deal. thanks for tuning in to news and analysis from around the world broadcasting live twenty four hours a day here from our moscow headquarters i'm lucy coffin of any of course you're watching our t.v. well onto our top story which is sochi twenty fourteen it's now exactly one year until the opening of the twenty forty and winter olympic games here in russia special giant clocks as you can see right there behind me broadcasting live have begun the countdown for the event that will be held in the black sea resort city of sochi now the clock behind me is the one in the center of moscow where we are right now and it's ticking in real time so you can see that it's about the twenty three hours twelve minutes and fifteen seconds left until the win
and the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is a defining the prime minister's decision to reshuffle the government. and no compromise in sight e.u. leaders care up for a clash over cuts as they arrive in brussels to hammer out a budget deal. thanks for tuning in to news and analysis from around the world broadcasting live twenty four hours a day here from our moscow headquarters i'm...
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in a suburb quite suburb of tunisia. should be but i think general secretary over that look i think such a faulty and he's also one of the. popular from the coalition. for october. he's known as a prominent opponent of the launch. and then. he's a situation percent. and it just. sort of jump in we've been hearing reports of over a thousand or more people protesting in the streets showing that little of discontent and frustration you're in the area can you tell us what have you seen yes i mean. today what we can talk about and like any widespread anger at present a ling in tunisia tunisians are shocked and they consider this as a criminal act this is the first time this kind of fantasy nation happened just in egypt so people you know they protested you know they are in the streets they have most of them they are in people keeping you in front of the ministry of interior and you know i can. see a shame. many of the offices. where i talked so. prevailing. we're also hearing we're getting reports now the police the foreign t
in a suburb quite suburb of tunisia. should be but i think general secretary over that look i think such a faulty and he's also one of the. popular from the coalition. for october. he's known as a prominent opponent of the launch. and then. he's a situation percent. and it just. sort of jump in we've been hearing reports of over a thousand or more people protesting in the streets showing that little of discontent and frustration you're in the area can you tell us what have you seen yes i mean....
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meanwhile the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are companied by political chaos with the ruling islamists defying the prime minister's defy decision to reshuffle the government. and no compromise is in sight e.u. leaders gear up for a clash over cuts as they arrive in brussels to hammer out a budget deal. good evening we've got news and analysis from around the globe broadcasting live right here from our moscow headquarters you're watching r t with me lucy conference of well let's get straight to our top story now we've got the sochi winter olympic games it's now exactly one year until the opening of the two thousand and fourteen winter games in russia special giant clocks that you can see or perhaps the world in the next show are counting down in the biggest cities and they've begun that begun the countdown for the events that will be held in the black sea resort city of sochi but the clock is also a ticking for the organizers who say that final preparations are on track and the finishing touches are being made to make the event
meanwhile the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are companied by political chaos with the ruling islamists defying the prime minister's defy decision to reshuffle the government. and no compromise is in sight e.u. leaders gear up for a clash over cuts as they arrive in brussels to hammer out a budget deal. good evening we've got news and analysis from around the globe broadcasting live right here from our moscow headquarters you're...
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and the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is a defining the prime minister's decision to reshuffle the government. and no compromise in sight e.u. leaders care up for a clash over cuts as they arrive in brussels to hammer out a budget deal. bert tuning in to news and analysis from around the world broadcasting live twenty four hours a day here from our moscow headquarters i'm lucy catherine of any of course you're watching our team well on to our top story which is sochi twenty fourteen it's now exactly one year until the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games here in russia special giant clocks as you can see right there behind me broadcasting live have begun the countdown for the event that will be held in the black sea resort city of sochi the clock behind me is the one in the center of moscow where we are right now and it's taking in real time so you can see that it's about the twenty three hours twelve minutes and fifteen seconds left until the winter olym
and the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is a defining the prime minister's decision to reshuffle the government. and no compromise in sight e.u. leaders care up for a clash over cuts as they arrive in brussels to hammer out a budget deal. bert tuning in to news and analysis from around the world broadcasting live twenty four hours a day here from our moscow headquarters i'm lucy...
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well moving on in tunisia anti-government. protests are increasingly turning violent with police in the capital security forces used tear gas to disperse crowds of the interior ministry and earlier in the southern city of golf saw hundreds of demonstrators threw stones and chanted anti regime slogans while artie's mayor moshe is in the tunisian capital and joins us live how do things look on the ground there right now any sign of the protests slowing down or stopping. actually so there are no signs that to mission capital is getting any come of protests protests continue here supporters opposition supporters are on the streets again and. again marching against wednesday's murder of the prominent opposition leader here something they say the government and the ruling is a missed party are behind their turn to an anti government slogans and they are not calling for justice or for fair investigation for example but some of them are sending a very clear message that the government the current authorities should step down well a ve
well moving on in tunisia anti-government. protests are increasingly turning violent with police in the capital security forces used tear gas to disperse crowds of the interior ministry and earlier in the southern city of golf saw hundreds of demonstrators threw stones and chanted anti regime slogans while artie's mayor moshe is in the tunisian capital and joins us live how do things look on the ground there right now any sign of the protests slowing down or stopping. actually so there are no...
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in a suburb quite suburb of tunisia. shipley but he's the general secretary over there that look i think such as faulty and he's also one of the users of a potential popular from the coalition. for october. he's known as a prominent teach. of the moderate islam and then. he's a situation has sparked percent. and some. sort of jump in we've been hearing reports of over a thousand or more people protesting in the streets showing that little of discontent and frustration you're in the area can you tell us what have you seen yes i mean. today what you can talk about and like any widespread anger and presenting in tunisia tunisians are shocked and they consider this as a criminal act this is the first time this kind of consultation happened just in egypt so people you know they protested you know they are in the streets they have most of them they are in people. in front of the ministry of interior and you know i can. see a shame. many of the offices. where i talked so. prevailing. we're also hearing we're getting reports now
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. >> credit unit -- a general strike in tunisia as anger grows over the assassination of one of the nation's boldest critics. >> an unsettling report outlining doping across sports. the battle of the budget in brussels in shaping up to be very much a north/south confrontation with europe's rich northern countries calling for a further deep spending cuts. >> but in the south, countries like greece and spain say four years of austerity are enough. they are calling for spending to be eased to spur growth and create jobs. >> after it failed budget summit in november, stakes are high this time around for some kind of deal. >> british prime minister david cameron wants the eu to mend what he sees as its wasteful ways. he made his point by arriving on foot, not in a chauffeur-driven limousine. he went into the talks in a bullish mood. >> the numbers that were put forward were much too high. they need to come down, and if they do not, a to be a done deal. >> that puts him on a collision course with many other eu leaders who argue the block needs a $1 trillion budget to fight unemployment, fund educa
. >> credit unit -- a general strike in tunisia as anger grows over the assassination of one of the nation's boldest critics. >> an unsettling report outlining doping across sports. the battle of the budget in brussels in shaping up to be very much a north/south confrontation with europe's rich northern countries calling for a further deep spending cuts. >> but in the south, countries like greece and spain say four years of austerity are enough. they are calling for spending...
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mine what's what's your thought about certainly roy france has confirmed that they have sent troops in tunisia to one of the largest mining sites for uranium in that country in fact if you look here mali which is where france is involved that we all know about immediately next door new jersey is the world's fifth largest producer of uranium and at this are that mine right here that is where france has confirmed that they have troops now that they've had some problem with that site in the past but it is also can. that this is a completely separate operation than what is happening in the next door mali in fact the french company. is very heavily involved with that mind there and and so france is saying that they're basically there guarding their interests because as we know france is very dependent on nuclear energy uranium very important process as well for you so you bring in the economic reasons behind why the french troops are going to need as we know as you mentioned about me to go there are already involved in mali roughly a month ago we had a hostage crisis and energy mine a power plant i
mine what's what's your thought about certainly roy france has confirmed that they have sent troops in tunisia to one of the largest mining sites for uranium in that country in fact if you look here mali which is where france is involved that we all know about immediately next door new jersey is the world's fifth largest producer of uranium and at this are that mine right here that is where france has confirmed that they have troops now that they've had some problem with that site in the past...
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they are concerned that tunisia might -- the war in mali might become a recruitment for disgruntled tunisia and islamists. there is concern about backlash. so far, cross border links between militants have been tenuous so far. they use more greed and criminality than ideology. jihadi gangsters, rebels might join forces. destabilize countries that are transitioning and have very weak security institutions. authorities today, they're struggling to reform their dysfunctional security services. they're struggling to develop the capacity as the police. even countries with strong security forces, there is danger there. morocco has been on high alert since the french intervention. we know several moroccans have joined. about 78 armed groups in mali. the country is worried about stability in the western sahara. that is where in north africa. the problem of the spillover into west africa where countries are fragile. the roots of instability are complex carriage we can talk more about those later on. mauritania is salad considers -- is generally considered the least problematic state. the gump -- the
they are concerned that tunisia might -- the war in mali might become a recruitment for disgruntled tunisia and islamists. there is concern about backlash. so far, cross border links between militants have been tenuous so far. they use more greed and criminality than ideology. jihadi gangsters, rebels might join forces. destabilize countries that are transitioning and have very weak security institutions. authorities today, they're struggling to reform their dysfunctional security services....
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in tunisia, new protests broke out in the capital, demanding the end of the government. it was the second day of unrest sparked by the killing of a leading opposition figure. we have a report narrated by jonathan rugman of "independent television news." >> reporter: in tunis today, crowds converged on the interior ministry on the same spot where the so-called arab spring began two years ago. "the people want the downfall of the regime" the chant once again. but this time the tear gas came from police loyal not to a dictator but to tunisia's democratically elected government, one which now stands accuse of complicity in political assassination. the victim was chokri belaid, shot outside his home yesterday by a gunman on a motorbike. belaid had appeared on television the night before he died. the s.e.c. tar politician told his interview that tunisia's governing islamist party harbored religious factions which incited violence. his killing prompted the biggest explosion of anger since the revolution itself. groups claiming that revolution had been stolen by islamists who wo
in tunisia, new protests broke out in the capital, demanding the end of the government. it was the second day of unrest sparked by the killing of a leading opposition figure. we have a report narrated by jonathan rugman of "independent television news." >> reporter: in tunis today, crowds converged on the interior ministry on the same spot where the so-called arab spring began two years ago. "the people want the downfall of the regime" the chant once again. but this...
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police and tunisia arrested a suspect linked to the murder of an opposition leader. he was shot in front of his home earlier this month. his killing sparked days of unrest and also led to the resignation of the prime minister. details of the arrest are still sketchy but the suspect is believed to be member of a hardline muslim movement. france says it will not negotiate with gunman who are holding a french family hostage and cameron. the group is threatening to kill the family unless the jail the fighters in cameroon and nigeria are freed. the kidnappers clinton departed the nigerian rubble group boko haram. it has become more dangerous for french citizens in certain parts of africa since france intervened in mali. >> it confirms the limitless cruelty of the hostage takers. it carried out the verification process which is necessary with the images. the only thing to be said is to reiterate how shocking images are, the cruelty by the kidnappers and the french government's determination to do everything possible to free them. >> less than a week ago now before presiden
police and tunisia arrested a suspect linked to the murder of an opposition leader. he was shot in front of his home earlier this month. his killing sparked days of unrest and also led to the resignation of the prime minister. details of the arrest are still sketchy but the suspect is believed to be member of a hardline muslim movement. france says it will not negotiate with gunman who are holding a french family hostage and cameron. the group is threatening to kill the family unless the jail...
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tunisia said their laws would not let them hold him. that is an excuse we've heard in other pats of the world. that doesn't concern you? >> we press our partners in foreign government to hold individuals and to allow us access to it. sometimes their laws do not allow that to happen. i think the united states government has to respect these governments right to, in fact, enforce their laws appropriately. we don't want to have these individuals being held in some kind of custody that is extra judicial. >> thank you. >> senator warner. >> thank you. thank you mr. brennan, for your testimony today. i think what we've heard from a number of colleagues and we had this discussion when we discussed the committee study. how could be confirmed -- i'm-- how do you ensure that the c.i.a. director is going to be well-informed. particularly to -- we have questioned you about a number of key sensitive programs. the agency is in a lot of these programs that there needs to be some ability to measure objectively the success of these programs not by the i
tunisia said their laws would not let them hold him. that is an excuse we've heard in other pats of the world. that doesn't concern you? >> we press our partners in foreign government to hold individuals and to allow us access to it. sometimes their laws do not allow that to happen. i think the united states government has to respect these governments right to, in fact, enforce their laws appropriately. we don't want to have these individuals being held in some kind of custody that is...
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of course tunisia with the hope of the arab spring we don't live in an area where you have the arab street is so politicized that any small change of course you can create content and hatred within society and this is essentially conveyed museum now where you have mass protests against the government and we have many calls for the government to resign you have outraged public outrage against its affiliation which has been deemed committed by . close links with the government this is because out of this is in government but this really shows that the arab spring has not necessarily been a force for change and good it has been a force for aggression it has led to more backward policy and it showed the muslim brotherhood they really. want to see what they are and what they have done is to actually replace the regimes which they have supposed overthrown and they have continued the same the same regressive and negative policies which have been undertaken by the previous us. of course we're always eager to hear your views on the stories we cover at r.t. dot com if you head to our online poll and
of course tunisia with the hope of the arab spring we don't live in an area where you have the arab street is so politicized that any small change of course you can create content and hatred within society and this is essentially conveyed museum now where you have mass protests against the government and we have many calls for the government to resign you have outraged public outrage against its affiliation which has been deemed committed by . close links with the government this is because out...
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let's get into it now the outside world update some other global news for you in brief starting with tunisia where a secular opposition leader was shot dead just outside his home and now over a thousand people are protesting outside the interior ministry chokri belaid was found with two bullets in his neck after what his brother had described as a political assassination that comes just a few days after the prominent opponents of the islamist government accused the ruling party of hiring mercenaries to carry out attacks against them the current political situation is volatile the site of a long awaited cabinet reshuffle which should include a wider range of politics. on the french military assisted by local. has taken control of a key dow the last major city to be held by islamist militants paris estimates that several hundred rebels have been killed since the offensive in mali began last month but while the advance has been swift some reports suggest the french led liberation has also called for many civilian casualties the french foreign minister has hinted the operation could be over by m
let's get into it now the outside world update some other global news for you in brief starting with tunisia where a secular opposition leader was shot dead just outside his home and now over a thousand people are protesting outside the interior ministry chokri belaid was found with two bullets in his neck after what his brother had described as a political assassination that comes just a few days after the prominent opponents of the islamist government accused the ruling party of hiring...
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shocked and consider this as a criminal act this is the first time this kind of fancy nation happened to tunisia so people you know they protested you know they are in the streets they have most of them they are. in front of the ministry of interior and you know i get a good feeling of the shame. many of the offices of the ruling party everywhere i mean anger is prevailing and people are very very very angry and sad. about the. victims until now you know. people just seventeen and they just they are protesting in the street. international relations professor and he says the government will be hard pressed to survive until the upcoming elections to take place. tension between the opposition and the ruling party and harder has been growing the elections in a few months time in the two years since the revolution the economy and when it is taking a nosedive i was a general in addition to tourist businesses being dramatically cut hotels and tents and you have factories supplied components to appear in companies shot unemployment is rising to this it has been presented as the nearest into a success st
shocked and consider this as a criminal act this is the first time this kind of fancy nation happened to tunisia so people you know they protested you know they are in the streets they have most of them they are. in front of the ministry of interior and you know i get a good feeling of the shame. many of the offices of the ruling party everywhere i mean anger is prevailing and people are very very very angry and sad. about the. victims until now you know. people just seventeen and they just...
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let's get to know the aussie wild update here's some other global news in brief starting in tunisia over a thousand people are protesting outside the interior ministry after a secular opposition leader was shot dead outside his home. was found with two bullets in his neck after what his brother described as a political assassination and coming just a few days after the prominent opponent of the islamist government accused the ruling party of hiring mercenaries to carry out attacks against him and the current political situation there rather volatile this ahead of a long awaited cabinet reshuffling which should include a wider range of parties. the french military assisted by local militia has taken the last major city. to be held by islamist militants paras estimates that are several hundred rebels have been killed since the offensive in mali began last month but while the advance has been swift some reports suggest the french led liberation campaign has also caused plenty of civilian casualties and the french foreign minister has hinted the operation could be over by march. and a severe
let's get to know the aussie wild update here's some other global news in brief starting in tunisia over a thousand people are protesting outside the interior ministry after a secular opposition leader was shot dead outside his home. was found with two bullets in his neck after what his brother described as a political assassination and coming just a few days after the prominent opponent of the islamist government accused the ruling party of hiring mercenaries to carry out attacks against him...
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that's going to turn out the aussie wild update here's some other global news in brief starting in tunisia over a thousand people are protesting outside the interior ministry after a secular opposition leader was shot dead outside his home. was found with two bullets in his neck after what his brother described as a political assassination and coming just a few days after the prominent opponent of the islamist government accused the ruling party of hiring mercenaries to carry out attacks against him and the current political situation there rather volatile this ahead of a long awaited cabinet reshuffling which should include a wider range of parties. the french military assisted by local militia has taken the last may just. to be held by islamist militants a pair of estimates that are several hundred rebels have been killed since the offensive in mali began last month but while the advance has been swift some reports suggest the french led at liberation campaign has also caused plenty of civilian casualties and the french foreign minister has hinted the operation could be over by march. an
that's going to turn out the aussie wild update here's some other global news in brief starting in tunisia over a thousand people are protesting outside the interior ministry after a secular opposition leader was shot dead outside his home. was found with two bullets in his neck after what his brother described as a political assassination and coming just a few days after the prominent opponent of the islamist government accused the ruling party of hiring mercenaries to carry out attacks...
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tunisia is the problem where it could become more than just a transit route as tunisia is currently fighting alongside islamists, and in mali, they return home. there's that concern. tunisia is concerned about french presence in mali. members, especially parliamentarians, they are concerned that the war in mali might become a potent recruitment for disgruntled tunisians, and fear a backlash. so far cross border links have been tenuous too far, based more on greed and criminality than ideology, but that could change. the future of tunisia and in morocco and elsewhere is that jihadigan steers, militants, and forces are destabilizing countries that are transitioning from a carrying route and have weak security institutions. tunisia authorities today are struggling to reform their dysfunctional security services. they are struggling to develop the capacity to police to counter the threats. even countries with strong security forces, there's dangerous there. morocco, for example, has been on high alert since the french intervention. we know several joined armed groups in mali, about 70 of them th
tunisia is the problem where it could become more than just a transit route as tunisia is currently fighting alongside islamists, and in mali, they return home. there's that concern. tunisia is concerned about french presence in mali. members, especially parliamentarians, they are concerned that the war in mali might become a potent recruitment for disgruntled tunisians, and fear a backlash. so far cross border links have been tenuous too far, based more on greed and criminality than ideology,...
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we have a number of embassies that are out there in the world and not all are benghazi or tripoli or tunisia. the reality is in most countries in the world we can rely on the host country to provide security. they are there and willing to do it and they do a good job. there are some of these embassies in some of these more volatile countries that are of concern and those are the 19 that were designated by the state department as ones we had to look at more closely and then try to develop a better approach to providing security, because there, part of the problem is the host countries are not very good in providing that kind of security. >> is there a -- it seems there is so much of a distance and time challenge that when it happens, how quickly can we respond, how far away are we. is there almost like a playbook for ambassadors for the people in those facilities that here's the steps to follow, jump on these immediately. if this doesn't click, we go to this, if this doesn't click, we go to that. >> the best playbook, the best playbook is an ambassador who says we've got serious security prob
we have a number of embassies that are out there in the world and not all are benghazi or tripoli or tunisia. the reality is in most countries in the world we can rely on the host country to provide security. they are there and willing to do it and they do a good job. there are some of these embassies in some of these more volatile countries that are of concern and those are the 19 that were designated by the state department as ones we had to look at more closely and then try to develop a...
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in tunisia as you follow mentioned the support of the regime and need to go away but they need to be reconstituted in such a way that they serve a democratic state. we need to engage that question if we determine that that is in our interests. we have a failed state. it isn't the subject of a grand policy debate in the country because it seems too far away. but don't pay attention to the problem long enough and see what happens. it will be much less costly for us now to invest in a modest way to reconstitute the bases -- yellowing paper ongoing system to get intimate questions with poverty iain dhaka, and then of course the call continuing in this are a we have to then think about nigeria, northern nigeria. of the are to drive and for today's juan him to drive is another. there's only four days of traveling and its very, very important for us analysts to stop thinking from the national perspective s and start thinking from the regional perspectives. that is the only way that we are going to comprehend the dynamics appear of the challenges that are in front of us and we are not doing
in tunisia as you follow mentioned the support of the regime and need to go away but they need to be reconstituted in such a way that they serve a democratic state. we need to engage that question if we determine that that is in our interests. we have a failed state. it isn't the subject of a grand policy debate in the country because it seems too far away. but don't pay attention to the problem long enough and see what happens. it will be much less costly for us now to invest in a modest way...
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respond in detail to what i perceive as a difficult, the evolving situation in north africa, now with tunisia, with libya, with all these countries, and certainly with mali, and how you plan to direct the agency to deal with this evolving momentum that is taking place in northern africa. so that will be for tuesday, and at the request of senator levin, i ask for unanimous consent to add into the record a joint statement that he and i made on april 27, 2012, and, secondly, in order to have mr. brennan's answers to questions for the record by the time he returns before us in closed session, i ask members provide questions for the record by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. that is friday, february 8, so we have them for you as soon as possible. so that you can respond to them. i want to thank you and your family for being here. i wish you well. thank you and the hearing is adjourned. >> thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> we will bring you the farewell ceremony for leon panetta. president obama is expected to speak at
respond in detail to what i perceive as a difficult, the evolving situation in north africa, now with tunisia, with libya, with all these countries, and certainly with mali, and how you plan to direct the agency to deal with this evolving momentum that is taking place in northern africa. so that will be for tuesday, and at the request of senator levin, i ask for unanimous consent to add into the record a joint statement that he and i made on april 27, 2012, and, secondly, in order to have mr....
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we said we have embassies throughout in the world and not all, obviously are benghazi or tripoli or tunisia. the reality is that in most countries, in the world, we can rely on the host country to provide security. they're there. they're willing to do it. they do a good job. there are some of these embassies in some of these more volatile countries that are of concern. and those were the nineteen that we're designated by the state department as ones we had to look at more closely and develop a better approach to providing security. because there part of the problem is the host countries are not very good at providing that kind of security. >> is there a -- it seems this is so much of a distance in time challenge that when it happens, how quickly can we respond? how far away are we? is there a almost like a playbook for the ambassadors for the people in those facilities that here's the steps to follow. jump on them immediately if it dpunlt click we go this or that? >> the best playbook the general responded this as well. the best playbook is an ambassador who says, we have got serious securi
we said we have embassies throughout in the world and not all, obviously are benghazi or tripoli or tunisia. the reality is that in most countries, in the world, we can rely on the host country to provide security. they're there. they're willing to do it. they do a good job. there are some of these embassies in some of these more volatile countries that are of concern. and those were the nineteen that we're designated by the state department as ones we had to look at more closely and develop a...
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security or withdraw diplomatic staff in advance of a crisis, from central america to khartoum, from tunisia to yemen, from egypt and mali to and eyes. while dod does not have the primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i said, we had received from the intelligence community, almost 300 reports on upon threats to american facilities around the world. over the course of the day on september 11th, general dempsey and i received a number of reports of possible threats to u.s. facilities. including those in cairo, egypt. but there are no reports of imminent threats to u.s. personnel or facilities in benghazi. by our best estimate, the incident at the temporary mission facility in benghazi began at about 3:42 p.m., eastern daylight time, on september 11th. the embassy in tripoli was notified of the attacks almost immediately, and within 1 -- 17 minutes of the initial report, africom directed an unmanned surveillance aircraft tha
security or withdraw diplomatic staff in advance of a crisis, from central america to khartoum, from tunisia to yemen, from egypt and mali to and eyes. while dod does not have the primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i said, we had received from the intelligence community, almost 300 reports on upon threats to american...
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so in january, for example, january 2013, the prime minister's of algeria, libya, and tunisia they met in the western libya border channels they agreed to form joint chiefs to backward coordinate the security along the borders and extend the flow of drugs, arms and fuel. the interdiction of fuel is critical. it's crucial. why? because it allows militants mobility. in fact for years now, senior european and american counter terrorism officials had complained that algeria not doing enough to monitor the southern border that it was not doing enough to control the resources especially fuel, charcoal that held them. ..
so in january, for example, january 2013, the prime minister's of algeria, libya, and tunisia they met in the western libya border channels they agreed to form joint chiefs to backward coordinate the security along the borders and extend the flow of drugs, arms and fuel. the interdiction of fuel is critical. it's crucial. why? because it allows militants mobility. in fact for years now, senior european and american counter terrorism officials had complained that algeria not doing enough to...
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security or withdraw diplomatic staff in the advance of a crisis, from central america, from car whom, to tunisia, from egypt to mali and others. while d.o.d. does not have primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i've said, we had received from the intelligence community almost 300 reports on possible threats to american facilities around the world. over the course of the day on september 11, general dempsey and i received a number of reports of possible threats to u.s. facilities, including those in cairo, egypt, but there were no reports of imminent threats to u.s. personnel or facilities in benghazi. my -- by our best estimate, the incident at the temporary mission facility in benghazi began at about 3:42 p.m. eastern daylight time on september 11. the embassy in tripoli was notified of the attacks almost immediately, and within 17 minutes of the initial reports, about 3:59 p.m., africom directed an unmanned, unmanned surveil
security or withdraw diplomatic staff in the advance of a crisis, from central america, from car whom, to tunisia, from egypt to mali and others. while d.o.d. does not have primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i've said, we had received from the intelligence community almost 300 reports on possible threats to american...